First citizen workshop presented under the auspices of the National Wildlife Federation, the Appalachian Coalition and Virginia Citizens for Better Reclamation aimed at letting citizens know what they can do to help implement the Strip Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. An attorney from the Office of Surface Mining talks about the law and questions from attendees are answered. This program was videotaped for broadcast on cable television Channel 12 as part of the Broadside/Mountain Community Television initiative to provide locally produced public access television to southwestern Virginia.